Creating database fields

The next step in setting up our database is to create the data fields where…students will enter in the data that's going to be stored inside of the…database. In this example, we are just going to set up two data fields. The…first one is going to be called species name and it's where the students will…enter in the full scientific name of each organism that they have identified.…The second field will be for common name and it will allow the students to…enter in the common name associated with each organism.…So to begin, make sure you are inside of your database and you are in the…Fields tab. Next click on the dropdown menu for Create a new field and select…Text. There are a variety of other data types that you can select here. But for…this example, we'll simply create a text field. The Field name in the first…blank is going to be Species_Name.…

The Field description is going to be Scientific Name. We'll check the box for…Allow autolinking. If autolinking is enabled on your Moodle server, that will…

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5/28/2009

Moodle is an online tool that allows educators to interact with students outside the classroom and manage a course from anywhere. In Moodle Essential Training for Teachers, Chris Mattia shows how this program works for teachers on three levels: disseminating information, creating a forum where ideas are exchanged, and assessing the progress of students. Chris shows how to build course materials with Moodle's HTML editor, post assignments, and save time by using Moodle's grade book to evaluate tests automatically and organize scores. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

Installing and configuring Moodle

Preparing media files for distribution inside a Moodle course

Posting instructions on the course home page

Setting up course-specific glossaries and databases

Building assignments students can complete online

Using Moodle's built-in email and discussion boards

Creating a wiki inside Moodle for students to build and contribute content